Toy pistol



2 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. l1, 1927.

W. GRUPKA TOY PISTQL Filed May 21. 1926 oct. 11,1927. 1,644,997

w. GRUPKA ToY PISTOL Filed May 21. 1926 V 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 61H01 "up Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES Application filed May 2.1, 1926.

In my patent No. 1,482,007, .dated Jan. 29, 1924, there is disclosed a sheet metal toy pistolv or projecting device of that class adapted to hold a large quantity of pellets or projectiles, which are adapted to be automatically fed into a barrel to be projected therefrom by the expansive force of a spring placed in a retracted position by a pivoted cooking handle.

My invention aims to provide a toy pistol made from stamped o r pressed sheet metal of light gauge, and on account of using thin metal various parts of the toy pistol 4are reinforced so as to provide a rigid and durable structure.

My invention fuitlier aims to provide a toy pistol having a pivoted cooking handle which will embrace and inclose the inner end of the pistol barrel, so that dirt and foreign matter cannot easily accumulate within the piston and interfere with mechanism therein.

My invention still further vaims to provide a pistol including a novel barrel construction affording a projectile magazine, and within the pistol are compactly assembled a Yprojecting mechanism, actuating mechanism for the projecting mechanism, and a trigger mechanism for temporarily holding the projecting mechanism in a cocked condition. T-lie structural parts of all of these mechanisms are stampi-ngs that may be easily produced, and the pistol will now be described by Aaid of the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pistol, partly broken away and in a normal uncoc'ked condition;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the pistol cocked, but the handle in a retracted position; I

' Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the line IIL-TIIof Fig. 1;

Fic. 4 is a similar view taken on the line iv-v of Fig. e;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the pistol;

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of the pivoted cooking handle of the pistol;

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view of the pistol; Y

F ig. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of the inner barrel of the pistol;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a feeder forming part of the pistol;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a proj ectile receiver;

Fig. 11 is a perspectiveview of a bearing frame, and

PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER GRU'PKA, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TOY PISTOL.

.Seria1No.,110,720. 4

Fig.v 12 is a perspective View of 4a trigger supporting yoke.

In the drawing the reference numeral i' denotesan outer barrel which is substantially oval in cross section and has its forward end provided with a front sight 2 and an inset apertured partition 3. The inner end of the barrel has its upper surface provided with a clip opening 4 and the lower surface Iof the barrel is cut away and provided with fini turned channel support-s 5.

Mounted in the outer barrel 1 isa cyiin i drical inner barrel 6 which .cooperates-With the outer barrel 1 in forming a magazine 7 for projectiles 8, pellets or the .like that may be gathered in `'a guide member 52 ad=- jacent an opening 9 in the forward endof. the inner barrel. Mounted in the forward end of the inner barrel 6 is a feeder 1.@

retained in the inner barrel by a struck-ont lug 11 entering a slot 11a of the barrel. The' ling the receiver 13 isfa projectile retaining,

member 15 which has its ends extending into the openings 14 as best shown in Fig.. 4, to retain .one of the projectiles f8 in the' receiver, so ythat itcannot accidentally shift outward and fall from the open end .of the receiver. As la matter of good construction the receiver 13 may be made separate from.

the feeder 10 and suitably anchored axially thereof. j

Fitted in .the linner endof the outer barrel 1 is a bearing `frame 16 that jmay be attached to the barrel, as at 17. The bearing frame 16 adds a two-ply thickness to the top and side walls of the barrel '1 and. said bearing frame has its Lipper portion 'depressed, as at 18 and formed with .projecting 'flanges 19 toposit-ion the inner en'd of the inner barrel 6, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3V. The lower portion of the bearing frame 16 has inst-ruck abutments 2O and side lugs 21 which are adapted toengage in the ysupwardly projecting side abutments 20 areei'igaged by the inner convolutionof a coiled expansion spring 22 within the inner barrel Y 6 andthe outer convolution of said spring receiver 13 and may be projected into said receiver by the expansive force of the spring 22. A projectile 8 within the receiver may be struck by the outer end of the p-rojector i 24 held by the inwardly projecting ends of Vthe `retaining'member 15, and discharged from the receiver 13. The piston rod 25 is longitudinally slotted, as at 26 and formed with a depending-lug 46 at its inner end for engagement withV a trigger as will herein-V after appear.

The bearing frame 16 has opposed angular extensions 27 connected by the sleeve 28 and pivotally mounted on `said sleeve, intermediatethe ends thereof, is a slotted middle portion 29 of a cooking member 30. The upper end of said cooking member is formed with ahook 31 engaging inthe slotted inner end 32 of a connector 33 which has its outer end provided with a T shaped headv 34 slidably holding the connector relative to the longitudinal slotv 26 of the piston rod 25.4 Y

\ The lower end of the cooking member -is provided with an arcuated wide shoe engageable with the back or hand engaging wall 36 of a hollow sheet metal cooking handle 37 pivotally mounted on protruding ends ofthe sleeve 28 and retained thereon -by a nut equipped screw 38 extending through the sleeve 28. The upper end of the pivoted cooking handle 37 has a hood portion-39 adapted toenclose the inner end of theouterbarrel l, as best shown in Fig.

5.: The hood portion 39 is formed with a rearsight 40 and is provided with a spring clip 41 engageable in the barrel opening 4, and when the handle is in an open position, as shown in Fig. 2, the'opening`4 can be used in placing the projectiles 8 in the magazine7. Y l

The trigger mechanism includes a yoke 42 preferably made of two pieces with a trigger 43 mounted between the yoke pieces. This trigger is engageable with a lug 46 of the connecting rod 25, and one of the yoke pieces 42 is formed with a hook 44 engaged by a smallcoiled retractile spring 45 attached to one of` the extensions 27 of the bearing frame 1,6. Y

The inner wall 47 of the pivoted cooking handle 37 Vis slotted, as at 48in order that the extensions 27 of the bearing frame 16 can be plaoedwithin the hollow handle, and the wall 47 vhas another slot 49 providing .clearance for theV trigger 43 when the handle 37 is lswung for cooking purposes.

The trigger yoke42 is pivotally mounted in the bearing frame 16, as at 5() and the spring 45 is adapted to hold the trigger 43 against the lower wall of the outer barrel 1 1, yet permit of the yoke 42 swinging so that the lug 46 may ride into engagement with the trigger and be held thereby for cooking purposes.

Considering the operation of the pistol, the normal condition of the pistol is shown in Fig. l, where the projector 24 prevents a i projectile from entering the receiver 13 until the projector is retracted. 'Retraotion of the projector 24 is accomplished by swinging the hand grip of the cooking handle 37 upward under the outer piston barrel, as shownin F ig. 2. During this movement the sheet metal handle is not subjected `to distortion or excessive strains incident to placing the spring 22 under compression, because the handle is `not directly attached to the connector 33 and is simply used as gripping meansfor actuating the rigid pivoted cocking member 30. lVth this member having its wide shoe 35 bearing against the wall 36 jector 24 retracted. Y The handle 37 `can thenbe swung toay closed position and as this takes place the head 34 of the connector 33 rides forward in the slot 26 of the piston rod 25. With the connector 33 in such position it will not interfere with release of the piston rod 25 by the trigger 43. The expansive force of the spring 22 will push the piston 23 outward along with the proj eotor 24, which as shown in Fig. 7, is backed up by the piston rod 25. As the outer end of the projector 24 engages the projectile 8 within the receiver 13, said projectile is forced past the ends of the retaining member 15 and discharged from the receiver 13,',thus leaving the toy pistol in the condition shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing it will be observed that many parts of the'toy pistol are made of sheet metalwith some of the parts a peculiar shape which is necessary in order that all of the partscan be easily and quickly assembled. I have aimed to make a pistol dirt proof, as much as'possible, andto this end the inner end of .thebarrel 1 has been inclo'sed by the hood portion 39 of the handle 37. Such a toy is often used for hammering purposes and if the barrel 1 is used as a handle the butt or inner end ofthe barrel is protected should it receive a blow.

Vof the handle 37 and said wall vpressed by IUU Y trigger and sights, and the latter may be dispensed with, so that the trigger, which is somewhat guarded by the barrel and handle, is the only protuberance that might catch on the clothes and tear the same. I have aimed to provide a toy pistol that can be used by children and somewhat roughly handled without being broken.

lVhile in the drawings there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modications as fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A toy pistol comprising a sheet metal projectile holding barrel, a sheet metal cocking handle pivotally supported from said barrel and inclosing the rear end of said barrel, a receiver in the outer end or" said barrel adapted to receive a projectile from said barrel, a spring projecting mechanism stressed by a pivotal movement of said cocking handle, a trigger mechanism adapted for holding said projecting mechanism stressed preparatory to the discharge of a projectile, and a pivoted member in said handle connected to said spring projecting mechanism and movable by said handle, said member bearing on a wall of said handle adapted to be gripped.

S2E In a toy pistol wherein a projectile is adapted to be discharged from a barrel by a spring projecting mechanism adapted to be stressed and held cocked by a trigger mechanism, and wherein the barrel has a projectile receiving opening;-a pivoted cooking handle, a bearing frame supporting said handle relative to the pistol barrel, and a hood portion on said handle inclosing the inner end of said barrel and adapted to close the projectile receiving opening of said barrel.

3. A toy pistol comprising a barrel, a projector spring actuated to discharge projectiles from said barrel, a bearing frame supported from said barrel, a pivoted member supported by said frame and adapted for retracting said projector, trigger means for holding said projector in a retracted position, and a handle supported from said bear` ing frame and inclosing' said pivoted member and the inner end or said barrel.V

4. In a toy pistol wherein a projector in a barrel is adapted to be kretracted and then spring actuated to discharge a projectile from the pistol, a pivoted hollow handle for retracting the projector, Aa hood carried by said handle and inclosing the inner end of the pistol barrel, and a cocking member in said handle and actuated thereby and adapted for retracting the projector.

In testimony whereof I aitix my signature.

WALTER 'GRUPKAa 

